The Kingsley Suites — Hotel in Paradise Township

I can’t remember if I’ve ever stayed at a motel in the past, so I didn’t know what to expect. On TripAdvisor, there were a few negative reviews of the Kingsley, but the vast majority were positive. Anyone considering staying at the Kingsley should ignore the negative reviews. This is a nice motel. It is a bit off the beaten path, which is a good thing because it is very quiet. The location is not so remote that you are too far from restaurants, shopping and activities. We drove into downtown Traverse City for dinner and the trip takes about twenty minutes.||||The gentleman in the office was polite, friendly and professional. Since prepayment is required, check-in literally took two minutes. The rooms are very clean and adequately appointed. The room is equipped with a mini-fridge, microwave oven, and coffee maker. The furnishings are attractive. The bed was comfortable, but the pillows are a bit stiff. If there are any shortcomings, it is the lack of electrical outlets in the room, and that it takes a while to for the water to warm in the bathroom. I realize this isn’t necessarily a motel that caters to business travel (which is why I was here), but people travel with a lot of electrical devices these days, and I needed an outlet near the bed for my CPAP. I suspect the lack of outlets has to do with the age of the building. Also, I needed to run the water in the bathroom for about ten minutes before it ran hot; which seems a little excessive.||||I only stayed for one night, but I have no complaints about the Kingsley Motel and would not hesitate to stay here again in the future for business or...

The room wasn’t bad but didn’t have blackout curtains and didn’t get dark until probably 10pm. What made the experience horrible for me is that they did not check my id (left the key for me in a lock box) and the rooms just have normal deadbolts, no top/sliding lock or anything. Normal key for the deadbolt and not card a entry. My four year old was able to unlock and walk right out of the room on his own. There was also a domestic dispute going on right next door to us at 3am and the lady called for “help”, so I called the police. I was staying there by myself with my son on vacation and felt completely unsafe even after the police arrived because of the lock situation. Definitely staying at the major hotel corporations from now on that take better safety precautions. Pretty sure I have a bit of PTSD from my stay because that incident in the middle of the night was so traumatic! I also spoke with the owner the next day regarding the incident. He admitted he heard “something” but didn’t know what happened. If you own a hotel should probably check into any issues happening. Not...

The room wasn’t bad but didn’t have blackout curtains and didn’t get dark until probably 10pm. What made the experience horrible for me is that they did not check my id (left the key for me in a lock box) and the rooms just have normal deadbolts, no top/sliding lock or anything. Normal key for the deadbolt and no (reprogrammable) card entry. Not to mention my four year old would have been able to unlock and walk right out of the room on his own had I not been watching... not the best for someone with young kids. There was also a domestic dispute going on right next door to us at 3am and a lady called for “help” multiple times from OUTSIDE in the parking lot? (I wasn’t about to look out there) near our door, so I called the police. I was staying there by myself with my son on vacation and felt completely unsafe even after the police arrived because of the lock situation. Definitely staying at major hotel corporations from now on that take better safety precautions. Pretty sure I have a bit of PTSD from my stay because that incident in the middle of the night was...